{sugar} sweet dreams darlings ♥

Dia de Los Muertos :) illustration available in my etsy store! www.kirbeeart.etsy.com (Taken with instagram)

Sleeping Beatrix Rabbit :) (Taken with instagram)

Very excited that my new tattoo made it up onto fuckyeahtattoos:

My four week old tattoo by Mark Lonsdale at Kaleidoscope Tattoo- Bondi, Australia. This is my fourth and biggest tattoo yet and took a bit over 2 hours to complete. 

 I have wanted to get a key related tattoo for a long time and decided that it was finally time to do it! I love the idea of old keys- how they unlock lost objects, but this key is not lost, tied onto its lock to me it symbolises being able to hold the key to your own life, no matter what comes at you.

Mark Lonsdale at Kaleidoscope Tattoo made my drawing into a perfect tattoo- making it better than I could have ever imagined.

Good Evening Daydreamers,

Introducing my newest illustration, ‘loose lips sink ships’ an illustration in a series that I am currently working on based on old proverbs. This illustration is about secrets told and lost, and the stories behind them.

Her lips are locked shut, only to be opened with a key, while a boat sails safely in the sea of her hair.

I am seeing how far I can go with this current series, and hope that at the end of it I will have enough to make either a small book/magazine or zine! Stay tuned for more!

The print of ‘loose lips sink ships’ is available in my etsy store: www.kirbeeart.etsy.com

Until next time,

x

Kirbee

Good Evening Daydreamers,

As most of you have probably heard by now, Queensland is now 75% devastated  by severe flooding. After donating this morning, i was left wondering what else i could do. Then when i popped on Facebook this afternoon, the lovely Sophie Hill from That Vintage created a Facebook auction to raise money for the floods. I borrowed Sophie’s idea and i am now auctioning off 6 A4 prints at a starting price of $5.

Please head over to www.facebook.com/sugarsweetdreams and bid away. All the info is there, Australian postage is free, international is a flat rate of $7.

Any questions please feel free to email me at kirbeelawler@yahoo.com and please pass on this image and re-blog until your heart is content! Lets help the poor people of Queensland recover.

xoxo

Kirbee

Good Afternoon Daydreamers,

I am pleased to introduce my newest illustration to you! This one is called ‘storm in a tearcup’ and has been an idea i have been toying with for the past couple of months. I have always loved the saying ‘a storm in a teacup’ as it brings up so many feelings and ideas. So i thought what better way than to bring this to life in an illustration?

I wanted to start working on some new ideas, and i think this illustration is the start of some more exciting things to come. I worked away on ‘storm in a tearcup’ for nearly a week, which is nearly the most time consuming illustration i have ever done. 

I really hope you like her and the meaning/s that can be found within this illustration. I will be listing this as a print in my Etsy store tomorrow, so make sure you check back if you would like to give this illustration a new home. {www.kirbeeart.etsy.com}

Oh! And you can also check out an interview i did here and i have just updated my website {www.kirbee.net}

Until next time,

xo

Kirbee

Good morning Daydreamers,

I have just finished working on my very first animated gif, featuring Miss Florence, my paper doll illustration. You can view the animation here

I have also been working away on getting things organised for 3 up coming exhibitions. These are:

The Curvy Melbourne Launch at Magnation Melbourne, Thursday 25th November (that’s tomorrow!)…

The Curvy @ The Galeries Sydney Exhibition running at The Galeries (I know it as the Galeries Victoria where Kinokuniya is) from November 18-Janurary 9th. I have work up in the SP1 Store at the Galeries…

And the On The Wall Exhibition at the Sydney Finders Keepers Markets at Carriageworks, Everleigh on December 3-4. 

I will also be re-stocking my etsy store over the next few days with lots and lots of new prints in time for Christmas! Keep checking here

Until next time,

xoxo

Kirbee

Good evening Daydreamers!

I have been busily painting (yes! you heard right..painting!) all weekend. I have wanted to work on a custom skateboard deck for quite a while and seeing Andy Jenkins from Girl Skateboards talk recently also inspired me more!

So here is a sneak peek of Home Sweet Home, a handpainted skateboard deck that will go on display at my college graduation exhibition on November 17th in Sydney (here is the link if you want to check it out! www.facebook.com/gardenparty2010 )

More pics on my facebook page: www.facebook.com/sugarsweetdreams under Sneak Peeks!

Until next time,

xoxo

Kirbee

Miss Willow, the squirrel, who made her debut at With Love… at the beginning of the month. Miss Willow will be available as a print from my etsy store very soon.

Make sure to keep up to date with announcements and everything else through ‘liking’ my facebook page www.facebook.com/sugarsweetdreams

xo

Kirbee

Miss Florence, my very first paper doll illustration. Prints of Miss Florence will be available to purchase in my etsy store (www.kirbeeart.etsy.com) in time for christmas! 

Good afternoon daydreamers,

It has been quite a while since i was in tumblr land, but i am back! And with new bits to show off!

My first ever solo show, With Love… has been and gone and was a fantastic night. To see pics from the night take a peek at my facebook page www.facebook.com/sugarsweetdreams

There were a few new pieces that made their debut on the night, including Mister Hoot, pictured above.

I have lots of bits and pieces to show you, and will be uploading them asap!

Until then,

xo

Kirbee

Good Morning Daydreamers!

I have some very exciting news…i have just booked in my very first solo art show! It will be taking place at World Bar at Kings Cross in Sydney, 8pm Wednesday October 6th. I will be having new work on display, and all the prints will be for sale!

I am really looking forward to this show, and hope that some of you will be able to make it!

More info coming soon,

xoxo

Kirbee